Live Blogging from Blog World Expo

October 15, 2009

I just touched down in Las Vegas, where I’ll spend the next three days at the Blog World Expo. Some of the biggest blogging stars are here, and a ton of new ideas & techniques being exchanged.
As I try to do for every event I attend, I’ll be liveblogging the best ideas from each session [...]

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Interview: Stephen from the Manzanillo Mexico Travel Blog

October 15, 2009

As a “destination blogger,” Stephen publishes the Manzanillo Mexico Travel Blog for people interested in visiting Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico.
Why do you blog? Do you have specific goals?
We blog for two reasons, to share our experiences in traveling and the wonderful areas we have discovered, and also to make money to support ourselves as we live [...]

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Interview: Rob Conaway from aGreatChef.com

October 14, 2009

Rob Conaway publishes the aGreatChef.com blog to “explore the world through food”.

How do you come up with new post topics?

Usually my blog posts are about something that is going on at the restaurant or the hotel. If there is nothing new happening then I’ll blog about something personal that is related to the food/hospitality industry [...]

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Interview: Darren Cronian from My Life in Leeds

October 13, 2009

Darren Cronian of Travel Rants fame also publishes My Life in Leeds – a destination blog which showcases attractions and acts as a travel guide for Leeds in West Yorkshire, England.
How do you come up with new post topics?
At the moment I am concentrating on topics that I know people are searching for, i.e. Leeds [...]

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Interview: Kevin Joyce from The Carlton Restaurant

October 12, 2009

Kevin Joyce publishes the Carlton Restaurant blog for the Carlton Restaurant in Florida.
Why do you Blog? Do you have specific  goals?
We started blogging to let our guests and future guests know a little bit more about us and about the exciting new things we’re doing, special events and more.  In addition, we thought it would [...]

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Hotel Blog Mega-List: 150+ Hotels that Blog

October 9, 2009
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To show you how other hotels use blogging, we put together this hotel blog mega-list of over 150 hotels that blog. Use it for inspiration, insight, or research:

ActiLingua Apartment-Hotel
Adelaide Inn
Alveston House Hotel
Antlers at Vail
Ardmore Hotel
Artmore Hotel
At Fourcroft Hotel
Bar Harbor Inn
Berlin Plaza Hotel
Best Western Hotel Erb
Best Western River North
Black Point Inn
Buci Hotel
Camden Harbour Inn
Captain Lord [...]

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Interview: Sheila Beal from Go Visit Hawaii

October 8, 2009

Sheila Beal publishes the Go Visit Hawaii, a Hawaii travel guide and vacation advice blog – which recently won Lonely Planet’s best destination blog award.
Why do you blog? Do you have specific goals?
My goal is to provide user-friendly, practical tips that help my readers make the most of their Hawaii vacations, while appreciating the culture, [...]

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Plan for success by having a purpose for your blog

October 8, 2009

If you want your organization’s blog to be a success, have a clear purpose for blogging.
“Everyone else is doing it” doesn’t count.
Successful blogs exist for a reason. What are you trying to accomplish?
The reason should align with your other business goals. This is not a ‘flavor of the month’ – it must be a long-term [...]

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Interview: Guido van den Elshout “The Happy Hotelier”

October 7, 2009

Guido is one of the most popular hotel blogging personalities online today, and authors the Happy Hotelier blog. He is owner of the Haagsche Suites in the Netherlands.
Why do you blog? Do you have specific goals?
Running a small hotel finds me waiting a lot. Waiting for guests to arrive, waiting for guests to ask for [...]

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5 Compelling Reasons to Publish a Blog

October 7, 2009

Not sure if your hospitality or travel organization should be blogging? Here are five good reasons you should:
1) Better search rankings and free traffic
Most buying decisions today begin with a web search. For this reason, it’s important that your hospitality organization appears highly in search engine results for important phrases. When you’re on top, more [...]

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